The Department of Disease Control reveals that Thailand is the chairman of the UN-AIDS meeting and is ready to move forward to end the disease in 2030 based on the principle that “no one will be stigmatized or discriminated against by HIV”.
on December 17 Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong Director General Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) attended the 51st UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board Meeting (PCB) or UNAIDS meeting on 16 December at the Shangri-La Hotel. .Chiang Mai, which is the last day of an important meeting As Thailand hosted the meeting, representatives from 22 Member States, 11 UN Cosponsors and 5 foreign NGOs attended the meeting.
Dr. Tares said that the key issues in the meeting were: first issue Push for the provision of community-led services and affected groups, such as key population groups. HIV-infected youth to participate in the provision of services and call on the government to support the budget for adequate and sustainable operations. Communities are involved in the policy development process. and asked the government to listen to the voices of the community and invest in support to create change Second point Presentation of results of joint project performance assessments, which were done in 6 countries, namely Cameroon, Kenya, Peru, Thailand, Tunisia and Ukraine. Overall, joint programs play an important role in supporting the operations of key population groups in each country. But it also needs to increase support for key population groups to play a role in policy advocacy. and priorities and resources need to be prioritized for designing project plans for key demographics. It should be based on empirical data on areas with the highest number of new HIV infections. and financial sustainability that is still a critical gap. HIV should be planned and integrated into the national health insurance system.
side Dr. Preecha Prempree Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said during the UNAIDS meeting there were parallel activities. To be an open platform for AIDS workers from various organizations had the opportunity to express their opinions on important issues with the meeting attendees At this forum, representatives of HIV-positive youth reflected on the impact of stigma and discrimination due to HIV, saying, “When we applied for a job, He asked for an HIV test, when the results came out, they refused us.” And especially in the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak. They were the first to be fired from their jobs. But even those who were affected, they still stood up and fought. Work together to raise awareness of stigma and discrimination. and make people understand accurate information about people living with HIV including calling for legislation to protect them from HIV abuse. “No one should be hurt by stigma and discrimination. with or without HIV.” It also mentions operations among sex workers. which must promote protection from HIV and protect the rights of sex workers The first action anyone can take is to have a way of thinking that views people as equal and dignified. should be protected according to human rights principles
“Even if this meeting is over But member countries still need to work together to drive forward the implementation of the AIDS problem. The common goal is to end AIDS, inequality. Reduce all forms of stigma and discrimination. to lead to the end of AIDS by 2030” said Dr. Preecha.
